How To Properly Care For Your Tulips
by Hugo Bolzonello
http://www.ustulips.com
Tulips are from Holland, right? Not exactly. Tulips
are actually from Turkey. Tulip means Turban in Turkish.
Regardless of the orgin of Tulips they are a beautiful
flower that people of many backgrounds enjoy.
The flower experts would say that tulips are perennials.
However, they can be regarded as annuals. The way you
need to care for them and their blooming cycle support
this. The end of October through the beginning of
November is the time when gardners should plan their
precious tulip bulbs.
When thinking of what kind of soil to plant tulips in, try
to aim towards sandy soil. The reason for this is because
tulips require great drainage and sand tends to do best in
this regard. This is also why people using planters for
their tulips need to make sure that they drain properly as
tulip bulbs are prone to rotting in wetter soil.
If you do not have naturally sandy soil in the area where
you live, it is fine to just add some sand and a little
compost to your soil. Whatever you do, make sure that the
soil is fairly dry when digging and planting bulbs.
When you are ready to plant bulbs you might be confused
as to how deep you should plant them. Experts don't have
a specific depth in mind because tulip bulbs come in many
different sizes. Therefore, you can get an estimate of
the proper depth by figuring out the length of the bulb.
Take this length and multiply it by three. This number
is the depth at which you should plant your tulip bulbs.
It may not be the best method, but it is much better then
using a generic depth for all your tulip bulbs.
Tulips do not normally fall to flower diseases. However,
"Tulip Fire" can become a problem. Signs of this disease
include stunted and deformed stems. With time the stunted
and deformed stems have brown patches that spread to the
leaves. At this point you should dig up all your tulip
bulbs and start over.
Now you don't want to constantly have to go out and buy new
bulbs every year so you want to dig up the bulbs at the end
of the season. Then, store them in a cool yet dry place
until it is time to replant them in the fall. They are
susceptible to rotting even when they are not in the soil
so storage is extremely important. The time to dig up tulip
bulbs is after the foliage has completely died out.
Tulips are a beautfiul addition to any garden and the
aroma is wonderful. If you cut tulips to display them
make sure to add some sugar to the water. This will let
the tulips live another week longer. Whether you enjoy
tulips in the garden or on your kitchen table, they are
a nice addition to your surroundings.
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